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2151PsychologyMedium

Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

AGestalt psychologists

Bhumanists

Ccognitive psychologists

Dbehaviorists

Correct answer

B. humanists

Explanation

The correct answer is humanists.

2152PsychologyMedium

Many psychological principles have involved from________studies of individual learning process:

ASchool

BBasic

CStatistical

DLaboratory

Correct answer

D. Laboratory

Explanation

The correct answer is Laboratory.

2153PsychologyMedium

Dr. Dienringer wants to study attachment patterns in single-parents families. She plan to define the strength of attachment as the time it takes for the parent to respond when the infant starts to cry. Defining attachment in this way would:

Adistort the true meaning attachment

Bbe an example of a hypothesis

Crequire a double-blind research design

Drepresent an operational definition

Correct answer

D. represent an operational definition

Explanation

The correct answer is represent an operational definition.

2154PsychologyMedium

In testing consistency is toas truth is to?

AIdealism; repetitiveness

BReliability; validity

CValidity; reliability

DRepetitiveness; idealism

Correct answer

B. Reliability; validity

Explanation

The correct answer is Reliability; validity.

2155PsychologyMedium

Who is the psychologist who constructed the first intelligence test?

AAlfred Binet

BWilliam James

CE.B Titchener

DJ. B. Watson

EWilliam Mc Dougall

Correct answer

A. Alfred Binet

Explanation

The correct answer is Alfred Binet.

2156PsychologyMedium

Measurement scales used in psychological research are based on four types, which include.

Ainternal, external, quasi, survey

BNominal, ordinal, internal, external

CInterval, ratio, quasi, survey

DNominal, ordinal, interval, ratio

Correct answer

D. Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio

Explanation

The correct answer is Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio.

2157PsychologyMedium

To store information in long-term memory, one should use ________?

Aattention

Brepetition

Celaborative rehearsal

Dmaintained rehearsal

Correct answer

C. elaborative rehearsal

Explanation

The correct answer is elaborative rehearsal.

2158PsychologyMedium

The phenomenon of certain colours appearing to change brightness under different levels of illumination is called:________?

APurkinje phenomenon

BEmmert’s phenomenon

CStereoscopic phenomenon

DPhi-phenomenon

Correct answer

A. Purkinje phenomenon

Explanation

The correct answer is Purkinje phenomenon.

2159PsychologyMedium

Physically week children are:

APoor in educational achievement

BRidiculed

CVictims of inferiority complex

DAll of the above

Correct answer

D. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

2160PsychologyMedium

The individual differences are seen in the:

ASpontaneous activity

BAll of the above

CDirection of motivation

DPace learning

Correct answer

B. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

2151PsychologyMedium

Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

AGestalt psychologists

Bhumanists

Ccognitive psychologists

Dbehaviorists

Correct answer

B. humanists

Explanation

The correct answer is humanists.

2152PsychologyMedium

Many psychological principles have involved from________studies of individual learning process:

ASchool

BBasic

CStatistical

DLaboratory

Correct answer

D. Laboratory

Explanation

The correct answer is Laboratory.

2153PsychologyMedium

Dr. Dienringer wants to study attachment patterns in single-parents families. She plan to define the strength of attachment as the time it takes for the parent to respond when the infant starts to cry. Defining attachment in this way would:

Adistort the true meaning attachment

Bbe an example of a hypothesis

Crequire a double-blind research design

Drepresent an operational definition

Correct answer

D. represent an operational definition

Explanation

The correct answer is represent an operational definition.

2154PsychologyMedium

In testing consistency is toas truth is to?

AIdealism; repetitiveness

BReliability; validity

CValidity; reliability

DRepetitiveness; idealism

Correct answer

B. Reliability; validity

Explanation

The correct answer is Reliability; validity.

2155PsychologyMedium

Who is the psychologist who constructed the first intelligence test?

AAlfred Binet

BWilliam James

CE.B Titchener

DJ. B. Watson

EWilliam Mc Dougall

Correct answer

A. Alfred Binet

Explanation

The correct answer is Alfred Binet.

2156PsychologyMedium

Measurement scales used in psychological research are based on four types, which include.

Ainternal, external, quasi, survey

BNominal, ordinal, internal, external

CInterval, ratio, quasi, survey

DNominal, ordinal, interval, ratio

Correct answer

D. Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio

Explanation

The correct answer is Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio.

2157PsychologyMedium

To store information in long-term memory, one should use ________?

Aattention

Brepetition

Celaborative rehearsal

Dmaintained rehearsal

Correct answer

C. elaborative rehearsal

Explanation

The correct answer is elaborative rehearsal.

2158PsychologyMedium

The phenomenon of certain colours appearing to change brightness under different levels of illumination is called:________?

APurkinje phenomenon

BEmmert’s phenomenon

CStereoscopic phenomenon

DPhi-phenomenon

Correct answer

A. Purkinje phenomenon

Explanation

The correct answer is Purkinje phenomenon.

2159PsychologyMedium

Physically week children are:

APoor in educational achievement

BRidiculed

CVictims of inferiority complex

DAll of the above

Correct answer

D. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

2160PsychologyMedium

The individual differences are seen in the:

ASpontaneous activity

BAll of the above

CDirection of motivation

DPace learning

Correct answer

B. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

Many psychological principles have involved from________studies of individual learning process:

Dr. Dienringer wants to study attachment patterns in single-parents families. She plan to define the strength of attachment as the time it takes for the parent to respond when the infant starts to cry. Defining attachment in this way would:

In testing consistency is to________as truth is to________?

Who is the psychologist who constructed the first intelligence test?

Measurement scales used in psychological research are based on four types, which include.

To store information in long-term memory, one should use ________?

The phenomenon of certain colours appearing to change brightness under different levels of illumination is called:________?

Physically week children are:

The individual differences are seen in the:

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

Many psychological principles have involved from________studies of individual learning process:

Dr. Dienringer wants to study attachment patterns in single-parents families. She plan to define the strength of attachment as the time it takes for the parent to respond when the infant starts to cry. Defining attachment in this way would:

In testing consistency is to________as truth is to________?

Who is the psychologist who constructed the first intelligence test?

Measurement scales used in psychological research are based on four types, which include.

To store information in long-term memory, one should use ________?

The phenomenon of certain colours appearing to change brightness under different levels of illumination is called:________?

Physically week children are:

The individual differences are seen in the:

In testing consistency is toas truth is to?

In testing consistency is toas truth is to?